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Herdr vs OpenCode
Short answer: Pick Herdr if you want local, persistent coding agents; pick OpenCode if you want privacy-first AI coding assistant. Herdr has a free plan; OpenCode is free and open source.
HerdrHerdr is a native app for running coding agents.
OpenCodeOpen-source AI coding agent for the terminalWhich to pick
Pick Herdr if you want…
- Local, persistent coding agents
- Integrations with SSH, Tailscale or OSC 7501 (on Herdr's list, not OpenCode's)
Pick OpenCode if you want…
- Privacy-first AI coding assistant
- Terminal AI coding agents
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with terminal, desktop app or GitHub Copilot (on OpenCode's list, not Herdr's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Herdr:Herdr is a native desktop app that runs coding agents on your machines and keeps them alive when the UI is closed.
- OpenCode:OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that assists you directly in the terminal, IDE, or desktop app.
- Best for
- Herdr:Local, persistent coding agents
- OpenCode:Privacy-first AI coding assistant
- Who it’s for
- Herdr:Developers who want to run and manage AI coding agents locally across multiple machines.
- OpenCode:Developers who want AI-assisted coding in their local environment
- Pricing
- Herdr:Freemium
- OpenCode:Open source
- Starting price
- Herdr:—
- OpenCode:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Herdr:—
- OpenCode:Free to use
- Open source
- Herdr:—
- OpenCode:Yes
- Works with
- Herdr:SSH, Tailscale, OSC 7501, macOS, Linux, Windows, Android
- OpenCode:terminal, desktop app, GitHub Copilot
Herdr features
- Persistent agents. Agents run in herdr-core on your machine and continue after the app is closed.
- Multi-machine sidebar. Add any SSH-reachable server, VM or cloud sandbox and see all agents in one UI.
- Phone companion. Monitor and interact with agents from iOS or Android without a middle server.
- Agent-driven UI changes. Agents can modify layout, tabs, keys and themes via plain config files.
- Helper agents. An agent can start other agents, steer their tasks and receive their reports.
- OSC 7501 status protocol. Agents that emit OSC 7501 show real-time working/done/blocked status.
- Open source. Herdr app, herdr-core and Herdr TUI are Apache 2.0 licensed.
- Cross-platform. Runs on macOS (Apple silicon), Linux (x86_64/arm64) and Windows (x86_64).
OpenCode features
- LSP enabled. Automatically loads the appropriate language server for the LLM.
- Multi-session. Run multiple agents in parallel on the same project.
- Share links. Generate shareable links to any session for debugging or reference.
- GitHub Copilot integration. Log in with GitHub to use your Copilot account.
- ChatGPT Plus/Pro support. Log in with OpenAI to use your ChatGPT Plus or Pro subscription.
- Any model support. Connect to 75+ LLM providers via Models.dev, including local models.
- Cross-editor availability. Works as a terminal interface, desktop app, and IDE extension.
Herdr vs OpenCode FAQ
What is the difference between Herdr and OpenCode?+
OpenCode: Terminal-only agent, lacks graphical sidebar and cross-device UI.
Should I use Herdr or OpenCode?+
Pick Herdr if you want local, persistent coding agents or integrations with SSH, Tailscale or OSC 7501 (on Herdr's list, not OpenCode's). Pick OpenCode if you want privacy-first AI coding assistant, terminal AI coding agents or a free, open-source tool.
Is Herdr or OpenCode free?+
Herdr has a free plan and paid plans. OpenCode is free and open source.
Is Herdr or OpenCode open source?+
OpenCode is open source (sst/opencode on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Herdr.
Do Herdr and OpenCode integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Herdr lists SSH, Tailscale, OSC 7501, macOS and 3 more; OpenCode lists terminal, desktop app and GitHub Copilot.
On DevHunt
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